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MFM member attempts suicide by hanging, says demonic forces are to blame

A driver, Jacob Elegbede, who attempted to hang himself behind a primary
school in Zanda, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has
blamed spiritual forces, saying he did not know what came over him.

The 48-year old father of one stated that he was not himself when he
climbed a tree in an attempt to commit suicide in a nearby bush, noting
that he simply found himself on the tree along with the rope he wanted
to use to kill himself.Elegbede, who worked with a construction company
in Abuja, twice attempted to hang himself on Saturday and Sunday,
prompting his neighbours to alert policemen, who arrested him.

Before
the suicide attempt, he had written a note in which took responsibility
for the planned crime and also asked for forgiveness from his family
and neighbours.

Elegbede, who hails from Badagry, Lagos, also
listed the names of his creditors whom he owed various amounts, craving
their forgiveness.

The suspect, in an interview with Punch Metro
at the FCT Police Command, Abuja, on Wednesday, explained that his
problem began about 18 months ago, when he started suffering from
insomnia.

He said his situation got worse when he started having strange dreams and suffering from hot flashes in his head and chest.

He
said, “I also started having strange dreams in which I find myself
having intercourse with strange women and even animals. I worship at the
Mountain of Fire and Miracle church in Abuja, but I couldn’t go for
prayers or deliverance because I work from Monday to Sunday and there
was no time for any other thing. I believe my problem is spiritual
because I can’t even explain how I found myself on the tree with a rope
to hang myself.”

Asked about the suicide note that was recovered
by the police, Elegbede, stated that he could not remember writing the
said letter because he had no pen or paper in his room.

“I
strongly believe some spiritual forces were behind my problem because
while I was in the cell last Saturday, I had a wet dream in which a dog
was licking my private parts,” he said.

The FCT Commissioner of
Police, Muhammed Mustafa, said the suspect would be arraigned in court
after investigation, adding that attempted suicide was a criminal
offence.

I can't believe what I just read...someone attempts
suicide and instead of counseling him, you're locking him up in a cell
and plan to arraign in him in court?!? Am I missing something here?